neon
The premium Open Source alternative to PlanetScale
🎯 Best for:Modern web applications requiring database branching and autoscaling.
What is neon?
Replaces traditional RDS instances with a serverless PostgreSQL architecture. Separates storage from compute to enable instant branching and scale-to-zero functionality.
Tech Stack
RustDatabase & Storage
Why neon?
- • Instant database branching
- • Automatic autoscaling
- • Postgres wire compatible
Limitations
- • Complex self-hosting
- • Storage layer latency
- • Newer ecosystem
3/5/2026
Last Update
896
Forks
520
Issues
Apache-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on PlanetScale)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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